Wildfire Resilience Director

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National Forest Foundation (NFF) is pleased to offer a regular, full-time position that will lead the national wildfire resilience enterprise program. The Wildfire Resilience Director will spearhead innovation, manage complex funding mechanisms, supervise program staff, and advance NFF’s program of work focused on making every acre of National Forests resilient to wildfire.

About the NFF: As the official national partner to the US Forest Service (USFS), the National Forest Foundation was chartered by Congress in 1993. Today, the NFF advances forest resiliency, healthy watersheds and wildlife habitat, and recreation for all by working with communities and organizations across the country. The Foundation has grown significantly in the last few years in programmatic impact, revenue and support, and organizational capacity.

NFF leads with impact, deploying roughly 90 % of its expenses toward projects and programs across the country’s 193‑million‑acre National Forest System. NFF is forward‑thinking and innovative, with ambitious strategies and goals to advance and prepare forests for a new economy.

The Wildfire Resilience Director reports to the Associate Vice President – National Enterprise Programs. NFF Enterprise Programs provide subject‑matter expertise, organization‑wide coordination, and support to NFF Field Programs to ensure programs and projects align with our mission, shared goals, and address cross‑cutting risks. Positioned with a comprehensive view of all NFF efforts, these programs surface lessons learned, catalyze and incubate new initiatives, and may offer surge capacity and early project management.

This is a leadership position responsible for developing, implementing, and managing an Enterprise program of work focused on improving the wildfire resilience of our National Forests. This will be accomplished in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, other state and federal agencies, communities, conservation NGOs, and private sector partners in close collaboration with NFF Field programs.

• Advance, and continue to grow NFF programs of work related to landscape‑scale, cross‑boundary wildfire resilience and wood utilization.
• Build and develop a close and mutually beneficial relationship between the U.S. Forest Service, the NFF, and other state, federal, local government, corporate, and NGO partners to innovate practices and create efficiencies in achieving wildfire resilience at scale.
• Directly manage ongoing national programs of work and partnerships across the U.S.
• Develop new programs and support the implementation of place‑based projects with public and private sector partners that support the NFF’s strategic initiatives and long‑term goals related to wildfire resilience and wood utilization.
• Directly supervise staff positions and their respective programs of work, providing oversight, coaching, and regular guidance.
• Provide guidance, coordination, and support to NFF Field leadership positions and other integrated NFF staff to support the comprehensive delivery of NFF’s programs and services.
• Organize, manage, and facilitate regular team meetings, and develop processes and systems for effective and efficient operations across the Wildfire Resilience Enterprise team.
• Support the development and management of program and project‑level budgets.
• Review and provide due diligence for incoming and outgoing grants, contracts, and agreements associated with this program of work.
• Effectively communicate with and engage the public in caring for their National Forests and Grasslands through community‑based conservation initiatives.
• Maintain a breadth of knowledge about current trends, emerging issues, policy interventions, and innovations in the field of wildfire resilience and wood utilization to enhance the NFF strategic efficacy.
• Serve as a cross‑regional point of contact for wildfire resilience and wood utilization program and development activities.

• Postgraduate degree in a natural resources‑related field, or equivalent experience.
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